We at Insider Monkey have gone over 821 13F filings that hedge funds and prominent investors are required to file by the SEC The 13F filings show the funds' and investors' portfolio positions as of March 31st, near the height of the coronavirus market crash. In this article, we look at what those funds think […]

The global tally for cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 rose to more than 6.65 million early Friday, with the death toll increasing to 391,571, according to data aggregated by Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. continues to lead the world with a case toll of 1.87 million and 108,211 deaths. Brazil, the new global hotspot, saw cases jump to 614,941 and deaths rise to 34,021, while cases in Russia grew to 449,256 and deaths rose to 5,520. In the U.K., cases rose to 283,079 and deaths grew to 39,987, the second-highest death toll in the world after the U.S. and the highest total in Europe. Spain has 240,660 cases and 27,133 deaths and Italy has 234,018 cases and 33,689 deaths.

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